Ethanolic extracts from leaves of Hyptis ovalifolia, H. suaveolens, H. saxatilis, Hyptidendrum
canum, Eugenia uniflora, E. dysenterica, Caryocar brasiliensis and Lafoensia pacari were
investigated for their antifungal activity against dermatophytes. The most effective plants
were H. ovalifolia and E. uniflora, while Trichophyton rubrum was the most sensitive among
the four dermatophytes species evaluated. This study has demonstrated antifungal
properties of Brazilian Cerrado plant extracts in" in vitro" assays.